Running back Donald Jenkins of Cedar Creek High had a team-leading 65 yards and the club’s lone touchdown in a 40-7 Class 1A regional round Louisiana High School Athletic Association playoff loss at Vermilion Catholic on Friday night.

ABBEVILLE — Cedar Creek High had its 2012 season end here Friday night with a 40-7 loss to powerful Vermilion Catholic in the regional round of the Class 1A Louisiana High School Athletic Association playoffs.

The No. 14-seeded Cougars closed out the campaign with a 9-3 record and went 1-1 in the playoffs. The No. 3-seeded Eagles improved to 9-1 and are now 2-0 entering the quarterfinal round of the playoffs.

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But he elected not to pull the trigger.

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The league office made the announcement in conjunction with ASN’s picks through the C-USA television contract with ASN selecting four Louisiana Tech games to be televised this fall.